Medical Research Future Fund
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is a $20B long-term investment supporting priority-driven Australian health and medical research. The MRFF aims to transform health and innovation to improve lives, build the economy and contribute to health system sustainability.
Proposed projects must closely align with the goals, objectives and intended outcomes of the Initiative and Grant Opportunity being applied to. Refer to section 1 of the guidelines for each Grant Opportunity for further information.
Please refer to the for information on forecast MRFF grant opportunities.
MRFF funding application templates and resources
Upcoming rounds
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2025 TTRA Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Models of Care
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline NHMRC 2 JulÌý2025 8 OctÌý2025 Full Review:
15 OctÌý2025Mandatory Compliance Review:
29 OctÌý20255 NovÌý2025 -
2025 TTRA Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Risk Prediction and Data Solutions
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline NHMRC 2 JulÌý2025 8 OctÌý2025 Full Review:
15 OctÌý2025Mandatory Compliance Review:
29 OctÌý20255 NovÌý2025 -
2025 Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline NHMRC 6 Aug 2025 19 NovÌý2025 Full Review:
20 Nov 2025Mandatory
Compliance Review:
26 NovÌý20253 Dec 2025 -
2025 Research Data Infrastructure
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline DISR 14 Aug 2025 NA Full Review:
20 Nov 2025Compliance Review:
4 Dec 202511 Dec 2025 -
2025 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Grant Opportunity Round 2
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline NHMRC 20 Feb 2025
10 Dec 2025
Full Review:
14 Jan 2026Mandatory Compliance Review:
28 Jan 20264 Feb 2026 -
2025 Genomics Health Futures
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Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline NHMRC 13 AugÌý2025 21 Jan 2026 Full Review:
22 Jan 2026Mandatory Compliance Review:
28 Jan 20264 Feb 2026 Ìý
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2025 Brain Cancer Research
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline NHMRC 3 Sept 2025 21 Jan 2026 Full Review:
22 Jan 2026Mandatory Compliance Review:
28 Jan 20264 Feb 2026 -
2023 Frontier Health and Medical Research
Link Administered by Applications open Minimum data Internal deadline External deadline DISR 13 FebÌý2023 N/A Full Review:
2 weeksÌýprior to EOI or full application deadlineMandatoryÌýCompliance Review:
1 weekÌýprior to EOI or full application deadlineExpressions of interest due 31 MarÌýand 30 SepÌýeach year until 31 MarÌý2026, full applications by invitation
Contact us
Pre-Award team - Research Services
Faculty contacts
- ABLE: Xiaochun Liu and Julia Kuliwaba
- HMS: Lesley Ritter and Farhana Alam
- SET: Weiping Xu and Shaneen Cunningham-Moody